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hey hey! It's been forever since I've posted, but I am going to get in touch with my doctor to ask a few questions. I am almost three years post-op VSG and 3 months post-partum! I hit goal, got married, got pregnant - now I am working on getting back to goal, etc. ANYWAY, I had to go to the ER this morning with gastric pain issues; I know I have IBS, but they didn't find anything except a small Hiatal Hernia "with the fundus of stoma*****luding the surgical suture material" which the docs surmised was not actually causing pain. Recently, though, my chest has felt a bit tight and I have had more acid issues - both during my third trimester and after my pregnancy.
IN SHORT, I am wondering if anyone here has had a Hiatal Hernia post-vsg and if so, when did you get it repaired? Does anyone currently have one and not plan on fixing? I ask because I feel like I control the acid issues with diet and PPI's (and TUMS!), but I am concerned about long term issues. Again, getting in touch to ask my doc these questions, but would like to hear stories as well. I do know of one person who had two repairs and have read her posts.
"I am what I am not yet." - Maxine Greene
HI Crazeru.
I know this response is a year later but how did they find the bad bacteria in your gut?
is the medicine you took for it by rx only?
thanks
hello everyone!
i also posted this in the general discussion forum:
rny 2009. As of recently my poop smells like my previous evenings meal. I'm thinking this is a sign of malabsorption? And my poop floated.
i am going to contact my PCP about this. In the past I have had malabsorption issues but have had recent labs and all were in normal range. I did a cleanse for a colonoscopy last week could the cleanse have caused me to loss some key nutrients for absorption? Also does anyone take a probiotic?
thanks!
The mental part is the hardest so it is wonderful to hear you are going to go to therapy. Sadly too many people think losing weight will solve all their problems. It doesn't, but it does make it easier to deal with things when your weight is not getting in the way.
I firmly believe if we truly learn to love ourselves, it makes long-term success easier. We treat ourselves better and make better choices for our health. And when we slip, we get right back on track instead of wallowing in pity. That is what makes this whole process successful.
I had RNY 7 years ago. I have lost and kept off 200 pounds. My quality of life is so much better now. I eat like a normal average sized person (healthy choices and average portion sizes). I have no food intolerances or problems with gas or diarrhea. Life is good.
I will assume you have done your research and chosen a great surgeon. A great surgeon will know how to deal with complications if they do arise.
Best wishes!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Thanks for all your replys. I think my main concern long term is my depression. But i kind of vowed to myself that im going to go to therapy and really focus on being a better me. And that includes doing what i know is right for me. And that is to have the surgery. I am scared and that wont go away until after i have it i suppose. I have my consultation next week. I dont have a problem changing the way i eat. In fact "most" of the time im eating a pretty healthy diet. Which could always be improved of course. Its more the amount i eat. My inactivity .and when i get really depressed i just binge. And binge on bad things. So thats a reason to go to therapy and along with the surgery get the help i need to correct this behavior. And i think the thing to think about as some of you have mentioned is that even if there were some undesired side effects or initial complications that came from the surgery. It is worth it when u dont have all the problems u had before surgery. And i have stopped reading the boards lol. That is helping me. Thanks for your advice!
You are doing all the right things. Crackers,bread,sugar all have to go. If I slip, I exercise it off. And, the darn slips just slide on down and I never get full. I only get full from the dense foods. You will do it. Try any support groups either F2F or online. Keep posting.
I am eleven months out and 13 pounds from my doctors goal. I am ecstatic. There is no limit to the happiness I feel. I see myself in a reflection and can't believe its me. I filled out a doctors form and didn't have one disease. I am 66 and had the surgery at 65. I am also a realist. I didn't have a lobotomy. The perfect WLS would be a combination of a lobotomy so the desire for food would go, a shot to the sinuses so we couldn't smell and lastly the RNY. Then life would be truly easy. I knew complications were a given at my old weight, with my old problems. I am not one of the lucky ones. I can eat anything. Maybe in the early days just after surgery there were issues. I was hoping that I would pay for the slips with carbs or sugar, but alas that is not me. So, today I eat meat and veggies with little fat and few carbs. I am learning that the fatty and carb laden foods or slick slimy foods just do not make me feel full. I do overeaters anonymous online for the mental and emotional support and also this website. But happy, oh yes, I am happy.
Hi - I think your doctor is wrong. Remember how we could shrink our old stomach? Any organ will shrink or atrophy when used less. I believe that if you drink, eat and exercise you can get back on track. I would also suggest going to overeaters anonymous online or meetings or anything that keeps you accountable. Start again. It's just your journey and its still happening. I gained back 5 pounds and have been sure I have stretched my stomach. All the voices are back and if it wasn't for the groups, I would be really worried. I keep to dense food, because I feel it the most. Meat and veggies, lettuce sandwiches and sugar free drinks. I eat popcorn but plan it in the day so my calories are at around 900-1000 and I exercise even if its three days but I try for more. Remember, it is practice practice practice. Don't give up.
Hello ALL! It has been a looong time since I have been on here, a looong time. I am now 8 years(?) post op. I have maintained my weight loss, YAY!!! BUT, I am losing all of my teeth, NAY!!! I have always had weak teeth, bad enamel, constant trips to the dentist to maintain a healthy smile. I started with one tooth every six months, needing a root canal. Obviously it is very expensive for dental. So I had to wait a little more time in-between each fix. Which caused bacteria that decayed other teeth. Pretty soon I couldn't even keep up with how fast they were decaying. I went through a devastatingly stressful time, and although I already had TMJ, I began grinding even harder. Grinding so hard I was breaking my teeth. I had/have a mouth guard, but if I forgot one night, I would grind so hard my jaw would be stiff and teeth sore. Then this last year we had some serious issues with my son, and my teeth took a backseat to those issues. Finally to fix my issues, it ballooned up to $10k to fix the problems. And there was no way that was possible at that time.
As of today, they are not saveable :( I have to have them all removed. The dentist said he has never seen such rapid decay, in anyone besides a meth addict. which I am absolutely NOT lol. Then I started doing some research and reading that in some WLS patients, something changes in your saliva that has bacteria and causes rapid tooth decay. Because of the trials my family has gone through, and my age(younger than most patients who lose their teeth) he is doing a full set of implants for free. So at least I am not getting dentures at this point. Its embarrassing even writing this post, let alone posting it. I don't tell anyone, I have just become a hermit until I wait for them to be fixed. I finally confided in my cousin(who also had WLS) and she told me that a couple of girls on her WLS support page, were going through the same thing:/ I am a lot further out than most of everyone who still posts on here. And my issues didn't start until the last couple years. Buy I had to throw it out there to see if anyone else has gone through this. Thanks in advance!
